Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 56

Cordelia eyed Everard with a mixture of curiosity and caution.

His eyes betrayed no hint of fear, but his face was a shade paler than usual, perhaps from fright.

Whether he was faking it or genuinely scared, she couldn’t deny her boyfriend’s “reasonable request“. But she did have one card up her sleeve.

With a languid voice, she offered, “I’ll just grab your breakfast then.”

That would keep Cordelia at a safer distance from Everard.

As Cordelia turned to leave, Everard rose to his feet and followed closely behind her, his voice steady, “With you here, I’m not scared at all.”

Calvert, who had been sitting silently at the table like a church mouse, was speechless. Back in the day, when their group huddled together, they used to wonder if there was anything Everard couldn’t do. They concluded that Everard might only be helpless at dating.

Now it seemed like the big man could handle even that with flair.

In his first love, Everard was already pulling off moves so suave that surprised Calvert. He resolved to demand a “mental health allowance” when he got back for being force–fed this daily dose of romantic display. This was just inhumane

They continued their breakfast in silence.

Cordelia’s phone buzzed.

She glanced at it and saw a text from Actorman, ‘Lia, I got the bag! Thanks a bunch! How much do I owe you? Send over your bank details and I’ll transfer the cash”

She had shipped off the bag to Bland after acquiring it last week, but it was only now, seeing his message, that she remembered she hadn’t settled up with Everard

“How much for the bag?” she inquired.

Everard swallowed his mouthful of pancakes and replied, “200

Cordelia texted back the details.

LearnLover replied, “Two hundred. Bank account is XXX.

Actorman continued, “Got it, Lia. The money’s on its way”

Cordelia didn’t give it another thought and went back to her meal.

and laid three hundred–dollar bills on the table,

was at a loss for

silently choked on his pancake as he swallowed the fact that this

“Who exactly is this girl?“, a heated

gets this bag without markup. She sold it

edition bags were collectibles and could be sold for a premium since they were in

added, “Lia’s family must be loaded, not caring about this chump change. I sent her my

‘Designer bags are

Chapter 56

said. That’s also the case

were loval pursuers of Cordelia

Frankie, asking. “How’s this girl with

answered, ‘Still bet she can’t do it. But probably she doesn’t even realize the’s cracked Batra’s Conjecture. I’ve lost hope, not everyone who joins us is a jack of all trades like the

young girl. Don’t set your standards

Cordelia headed to school.

Rolls Royce was parked, and the driver respectfully opened the rear door Yates, sporting a shock of red hair, stepped out in his

that kept his peers at a safe distance, with no one

fellow student, not noticing Yates, greeted him only when they were too close to ignore each other. “Hey,

Yates

annoyed, looked up with fiery eyes that nearly buckled the other’s

when someone tapped his shoulder,

out but turned to see a pair of clear and

expressionless, just looking

froze, then reluctantly muttered, “Boss

replied

wolf that was Yates now meekly followed her into the school, glancing back only to notice how her backpack sagged under its weight, likely heavy, while his backpack

her curious voice, “What were you looking at

his phone and pocketed it, “Nothing

at her, he prepared for further questions that might require

and didn’t

at a loss

the third floor, with Yates quickly ascending to the top floor

the worst academic performance in the school, and four members of the Flame Union

arrival, Flame No. 1 rushed over, “Bro Yates!”